Despicable Me

Went to Causeway Point’s Cathay Cineplex to watch Despicable Me with hubby & Zeze ytd~ Zeze enjoyed it… laughing at the clumsy & very entertaining minions. Gru’s minions, that is. Hubby & I thought it was a not-bad movie~ The ending definitely touched me. It’s definitely worth a watch in the cinema!

Updates on life – May 2010

I know nobody reads this blog anymore… And that nobody reads anybody else’s blog anymore… So… I thought this’ll be a nice place to put down my memories in words. Like how I used to write diaries in primary school. A couple of months back me & hubby were reading through them and found them quite naive and hilarious. Like how I’ll fancy someone and then fancy someone else 2 weeks later. Haha… Typical of a primary school girl I guess.

I’m a reminiscing person. I like to think back on good (and bad) stuff that happened in my life and that always (ALWAYS) allows me to cherish what I have now and what I went through to get it. I have an amazing husband (albeit his temperament gets on my nerves once in a while, but nobody’s perfect) and a very mischievous little boy whom I used to shower all my time and care. When time came that he could run & jump & talk in complete sentences, hubby’s been his playmate ever since. I love to watch them play and wrestle with each other, it makes me feel very very blessed to have this little family. (Not to mention hubby takes up more & more responsibilities to take care of this home & family ever since I took on a job that drains me more than I expected.) So… Yup… He’s an amazing man who has been by my side since 7 years ago.

Job-wise, I am now in events management! My first permanent job since graduation! Nowhere, and I MEAN NOWHERE in life have I ever thought that I will end up in this industry. I graduated with a chemistry degree and thereafter resolutely refused to let myself end up in a lab where I do not have an inch of interest in. I find myself lucky, because I actually enjoy what I am doing. I get to know people, get to see things, get to travel, get to open up, forcing myself to let go more & more of my reservations when I interact with other people. I thought I was proficient in IT more than the average joe, but now I am even better. I always seek to learn more and more Excel functions because I’m a lazy person, and when functions get the job done easier and faster, why not? Not to mention the very lively bunch of colleagues and the cosy office I sit in everyday. (Did I mention I’m the closest to the pantry?)

I feel so blessed now. Very very blessed. I love my family and I want to strive in my work. I want to do better. I want to be more efficient… Just like Jasmine! (that’s my boss)

Well… some other minor updates… I have shifted back to Woodlands and my little boy is now in K1. I am thinking of letting him join weekend courses like phonics etc. Hubby has a new desktop that allows him to play his need-alot-of-requirements games which takes up alot of his time. He’s also hooked on regularly feeding his fishes on Fishville and upgrading his hotel in Hotel City. (-_-“) Shouldn’t have introduced it to him. And his ogling at the bubble tea shop staff is making me come up with a resolution not to drink bubble tea anymore. (At least not at home.)

Too long have I not written anything in here. Written too much! Hoho… I need to get my sleep… Which reminds me… Hubby says to start dieting and exercising tomorrow… I seriously want to slim down now… I WANT TO. Because being this fat is starting to scare me. Goodness. Well, good luck to moi!

*loggin off*

So long no blog.

Erm yeah like the title so obviously suggests, haven’t blogged in a while. =D Now having block leave so lotsa time with hubby & Zeze! Gimme a moment while I settle down then I’ll blog about Taiwan!

Where is hubby?

I know the title sounds dumb. It sounds like the old game I used to play: Where is Wally? Anyways I played around with Google Earth to find out where exactly hubby was going. I thought Brunei was in the same piece of land as Vietnam/Thailand… Well now I know it isn’t. Damn my geography is bad. Anyways now I know why they chose to come back to Singapore after leaving Brunei, before going to Vietnam that is. HAISH…

Singapore->Brunei->Singapore->Vietnam->Surabaya->Singapore.

WHOLE 6 LONG WEEKS OF F**KING SAILING WHICH IS MAKING MY LIFE MISERABLE. ARGH I do hate hubby’s job. Hate hate hate. But frankly speaking I’m kinda resigned at the moment… ‘Cept for certain moments when I have relapses of heartaches… I mean seriously there’s nothing much I can do ‘cept get on with life. Like I said I wrote numbers on every calendar in my possession to countdown to 19th September… And it’s currently on 29. Which makes me feel better than when it was still 30+… JIAYOU QINGLIN!!!

Well I need to get Zeze to bed le… *loggin off*

CMI.

Weekend was slack but damn irritating at the same time. Coz the little boy kept wanting my attention. So once in a while it just got on my nerves. The presence of him also emphasized the fact that hubby wasn’t around to share the load… So… HAISH…

*missing hubby darn lots la…*

Long time no post.

Been a long time since I updated my blog. Now in office with nothing to do except updating some excel file which ain’t at the top of anybody’s priority list. Hoho.

Anyway can’t expect much from a job that pays such a pathetic wage.

Hopefully I can get a job I like asap. Hoping that Science Centre wants me despite being able to start only in October. I thought the interview was okay. But I guess anybody would be wary of letting a parent work weekends since they tend to want to spend time with their child(ren). But I really don’t mind weekends! Imagine doing shows in Science Centre! Wootz.

Some updates from recently:

1. Graduated from NUS on the 8th July 2009.
2. Slacked all the way since my last final paper till 26th July 2009.
3. Joined my current temp position on the 27th July 2009.
4. Hubby left for sailing on the 7th August 2009. (Which sucks like hell, I’m telling you.)

 

Speaking of hubby leaving for Brunei, Vietnam & Indonesia, this sailing seemed quite high-profile, as stated by hubby. There was a send-off ceremony and all family & friends were allowed onboard the LST for a tour. Cool huh? Yeah I toured the ship, and saw hubby’s cabin and workplace. Saw the guns that he manages too. It was the first time I sent hubby off for a sailing, and the consequences were bad. Very bad. Previously when he left for a sailing trip, I would see him leave from home. So the feeling of him leaving was pretty mild. But seeing him on the ship’s flight deck and the ship gradually sailing away... The feeling is overwhelmingly bad. And I’m still feeling it now. Then there’s also the fact that the duration this time is longer.

That’s why, I’m now counting down to the day he returns. Putting numbers on every calendar I can find to remind me of the decreasing number of days before he’s back. I miss my hubby.

 

*loggin off*

Penang Trip & thereafter!

Hubby keeps saying he has Penang withdrawal symptoms. Haha he’s super cute.

DAY 1

We left in the late afternoon on Saturday 30th May. Was picked up by a private cab that my parents hired to bring us to Senai Airport @ Johor Bahru. Was pleasantly surprised to find the cab driver super handsome can! Hahahaha…. Even my sisters also thought so! Unfortunately we noticed a wedding ring on his hand! Hohoho… Anyway had dinner there. Then took a domestic Airasia flight to Penang. It was hubby & zeze’s first flying experience! They were less scared than me loh. I always have a problem with the take-off. Tsk.

Anyways reached pretty late. 10 plus pm ba. Went straight to Ean Ee’s place to unpack and rest for the next day (busy busy!)

DAY 2

Woke up early to head off to Tze Ming’s grandfather’s mansion. Yup it’s a MANSION. Crazy big house. Everybody can park their cars in the yard outside loh. Anyway so the bride & groom arrived and the tea ceremony went underway. Most of the time we juz stood around and conversed amongst ourselves coz there were MANY ppl we didn’t know. Had buffet lunch there. Lots of curry. Kinda inconsiderate if u ask me coz what about the children??? There was only 2 dishes there that Zeze could eat. Anyway he LOVED the chicken drumsticks.

Went Sunshine Shopping Centre that afternoon. Seems like the old hypermarket is no more and they only sell wholesale stuff there now. We didn’t even bother to go to the old building.

Went back after shopping. Girls started getting busy for the wedding dinner. Bathing, styling hair, putting on makeup, dressing up… etc etc. Our pretty photos are in Facebook! Haha.

Moi Heok kim last minute asked me if Zeze could be the flower boy @ the dinner loh. Made me really nervous coz Zeze is super timid loh. Luckily he had Ngee Tian beside him. He & ngeetian practically stuck together for the entire trip whenever possible. gosh.

DAY 3

Woke up really late coz previous day really too many things le. Went for brunch @ Choong Nam. Rambutan trees spotted on the way so we plucked quite alot. The highlight – HOKKIEN MEE & CURRY MEE. Lots & lots of pig’s blood. My fave man.

Afternoon went for paintball @ Batu Maung. My sisters & I din join in. That includes Zeze of coz. Hubby went for it though. He came out really fast loh, after his 100 rounds finished. Must have shot too fast. He kena paint on his ear. Haha.

After tat drove to Sri Pantai Motel for dinner. After dinner we just sat by the beach and enjoyed the various cocktails that JJ churned out. They were really nice! Even the aunties liked them.

DAY 4

Went to Penang Bowl. For bowling, obviously. Super inconsistent results man. Must train on my skill le. Haha. We reached quite late so I only played 1 round. We had lunch there too. Zeze finished the entire plate of spaghetti meant for 1 adult! Gosh he must be too active in Penang.

Went to buy the famous Beh Teh Saw & Tau Sah Piah for ourselves and family in SG.

Went off to Penang Hill after that. Bought muah chee from an uncle on the roadside. Also had some Lor Bak and char kway teow @ a nearby coffee shop coz the earliest train ticket up the hill was 1.5 hours away.

Even though the funicular is a signature transport up the hill, but I tell u, it’s really slow and super squeezy & inefficient. So unless if they upgrade the transport up the hill arbo I wun go back. Anyways it was really cool up Penang Hill. Got my henna there on my ankle. Cost me RM15. Really pretty tho. Pictures on FB! My sister was really disgusted by the hanging dozens of spiders though. Lolz.

After that went to Gurney Plaza to shop. Was surprised to find that Gurney Plaza was owned by Capitaland. If u dunno, that’s the same company that owns Jurong Point and IMM. After that went Gurney Drive to eat. LOTS OF GOOD FOOD. Hubby super enthu there man. Lolz. He bought lots of food to eat loh. Lok lok, BBQ stuff, grilled stuff… GOSH.

After that went 99 (coffee shop) to gather with the rest of the family. Hubby had some beer there and Zeze ate wan ton mee for supper.

DAY 5

Woke up and did some last minute packing. Prayed coz it was one of the uncle’s death anniversary. Went off to Penang International Airport and returned the rented car. Had McDonalds for lunch. Boarded our Malaysia Airlines flight. Zeze finished another serving of spaghetti on the flight loh. Arrived in Changi and hubby found out that flights from Malaysia had no allowance for duty-free alcohol. Boohoo.

Had some Starbucks coffee and pie @ Changi before bringing Zeze back to nanny. Super tired by the time we reached home and started unpacking.

That’s when hubby started having his Penang withdrawal symptoms. Lolz.

 

Well I enjoyed my trip! Hoping to go back soon again!

Another note.

Tomorrow go pak tor with hubby!! Then weekend go Penang eat good food and enjoy life with hubby & zeze!! Wahahahahahaaa…… Love my life love my family!!

The Menstrual Cup!

Probably the most informative video about menstrual cups on Youtube. There are also dozens of other videos by the same user on menstrual cups and they are really informative and helpful if you are a beginner to menstrual cups. I just got myself one recently and am excited coz of all the pros to it. One most important factor – I will no longer be contributing bloody tampons/pads to the landfills/incinerators. Environment-friendly!!

 

 

Cheers! *loggin off*

Never judge a book by its cover. Susan Boyle PROVES IT!

 

I wonder if Simon is telling the truth though. This video really shows us how ugly humans can be, and conversely, how we can always learn from it and learn how to appreciate other people. =D